Disk type lawn mower



Sept. 25, 1951 R. E, PRVIS 2,568,822

DISK TYPE LAWN MOWER Filed Dec. 8, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nv E N TOR RALPH EMoRY PERvls R. E. PERVIS DISK TYPE LAWN MOWER Sept. 25, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 8, 1949 l NVENTOR RAL-PH EMORY PERVIS Patented Sept. 25ZV 1951 UNITED DISK TYPE LAWN MOWER Ralph Emory Pervis, Maitland, Fla. Applieetien Deeember s, 1949, serai Ne.'131,890

buildings, shrubbery, trees and sundry items,

without damage to same, a guard in the form of a spacer as between the item and mower blade being a part of the mower structure.

Otherand further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

This invention resides substantially in the combination, construction, arrangement and relative location of parts, all in accordance with'the disclosure herein.

In the acompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of this invention.

Figure 2 aside elevation thereof, immediate Wheels removed.

Figure 3 a section on line 3-3, Figure 1;

Figure 4 a section on line 4-4, Figure Vl, to illustrate adjusting means for raising or lowering the gripping end of the handle member.

The true nature and manner of use of a mower in accordance with this invention will be best understood by a detailed description of the form thereof shown in the drawings in an illustrative sense.

Now referring more particularly to the drawings A designates a mower bed of cross-like shape and having centrally thereon a prime-mover M xed to the bed by bolts 2 or similar means, the drive shaft of the prime mover being extended downward thru said bed and having removably engaged on the lower end thereof a mowing blade 3 for rotation with said shaft.

Bed A is formed with under transverse and longitudinal supports 1 and 8, respectively, and edge aprons designated as end, side and extended side aprons 4, 5, and 6, respectively, purpose of the extended side aprons 6 being not only7 the forming of a blade guard but to also form a spacer as between buildings, trees, shrubbery, and sundry items, thus preventing blade damage thereto, and permit close cutting from the side of the mower to said items.

Body A is supported by wheels I0, which occupy space provided by recessed side portions of the body, thru means of front and rear crank shafts I I and I 2 respectively, horizontal portions thereof being in engagement with the underside 0f the .55

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bed by means of bearing brackets I4, said wheels I0` being rotatablycarried on offset ends I5 of said shafts.

For vertical adjustment of blades 3 there is'a lever I8 in central pivotal engagement, as at`20, with a bracket member i9 xed to the mower bed A, said lever having at its opposite ends pivot engagement with Ione end of vrod members ZI and 22, as at 24 and 25, respectively, opposite ends of the rod` members having pivot connectionl with outer ends of arms 26 and 21 as at 28 and 29, respectively, opposite ends of said arms being welded orhaving other fiked engagement with front and rear shaft offsetting portions 30 and 3 I, respectively, inward from thehorizontal center of said shafts for leverage rotation of the shafts in their bearing brackets I4 and thus easily raise or lower the mower bed'fand blade, same being raised as lever I 8 is moved clockwise and lowered on reverse movement;

It will be observed that the bracket .I9 hasa series of aperturesa-.in equal radius to pivot 2.0

and in the lever is an aperture adapted for axia1 alignment with a selected aperture 35, thus forming means for locking said lever when the lever aperture is set to one of the apertures 35, by inserting a pin 31 or other means.

For handle adjustment, to raised or lowered position of the mower body, I prefer a handle composed of parallel tubular members 39 and 40 each having forward pivotal engagement with the mower bed as at 4I and 42, respectively, and a rear connecting member 43 thru which said handle is supported by a central tubular post 44 having telescopic jointure with member 45 forming upper portion of bifurcated handle support, lower branches 41 of same being pivotally engaged with mower bed A as at 49 and 50, respectively.

Adjusting means as between the telescoped portions includes a series of oppositely disposed apertures 5I in tubular post 44 and an aperture 52 in member 45 whereby when adjustment is made as between said apertures a pin 53 is inserted, Figure 4.

While preferred specific embodiments of the invention are hereinbefore set forth, it is to be understood that I am not to be limited to the exact structure illustrated and described, as various modifications of these details may be provided in putting the invention into practice, within the purview of the appended claims.

What is claimed:

l. A mowing machine, comprising: an elongated body chassis disposed in a horizontal plane having corner recesses providing fore and aft end extensions, axles operatively connected to said extensions, said axles being provided with wheel bearing crank terminals confronting the fore and aft recesses, means operatively connecting said axles for adjustment of the same, whereby the chassis may be vertically adjusted, said body chassis being provided with laterally extended portions intermediate the corner recesses, a shaft extending vertically through the mid-portion of the bodyv-chassis'and having a cutter on its lower end beneath the said body chassis, and means on the chassis operatively connected to the shaft for rotation thereof.

2. A mowing machine, comprising: an elongated body chassis disposed in a horizontal'plane having corner recesses providing .foreeandfaft end extensions, axles operatively connected to said extensions, said axles being provided with wheel bearing crank terminals confronting the Yfore ,andfaft recesses,'fmeansaoperativelye connect- .ing sa-idaxles for adjustment of :the same, whereby the chassis may be vertically adjusted, :said body chassis being provided Ewith .laterally extended-.portions Vintermediate the .corner frecesses, vr`'a shaft extending vertically fthroug'h .the lmidportionof thebodyxchassis and having afcutter v-on its lower'end beneath 4thesafidchassis, means onfthe 'chassis operatively connected to'the shaft Yfor rotation lthereof, andaaprons depending :from the outer edge offeachfextension.

A13. A mo-wingzmachine, comprising iasubstantially lriorixontally i disposed :body vchassis having forezand aft fextensions, wheel supporting ',axles v.operatively lconnected :tofsaid r-extensions, .-said 4axles being provided with `lwheelebearing crank uterminais, means v:operatively iconn'ecting 'said `.axles ,forrotatablezadjustmentfof the same, in-

cluding a ,handle :member :and E links extending in opposite directions fromnsaidrhandle nnember Landiconnect-.edfto .ta crankiterminaluon each of said axles, whereby the .chassisfmayrbe vertically 4 adjusted, a shaft extending vertically through the mid portion of the body chassis and having a cutter on its lower end beneath the said body chassis, and means on the chassis operatively connected to the shaft for rotation thereof.

4. A mowing machine, comprising a substantially horizontally disposed body chassis having fore and aft extensions, wheel supporting axles operatively connected to said extensions, said axles :being provided .withfwheel-bearng crank terminals, means operatively -connecting said axles for rotatable adjustment of the same, including a handle member and links extending in .foppositedirections from said handle member and l5 connected to a crank terminal on each of said axlesfwhereby the chassis may be vertically adjusted, va .shaft-extending vertically through the mid portion of the body chassis and having a cutter-on its lower end beneath the said body 20 chassis, means on thechassis operatively con- :nected to fthe ,.*lshaft for 'rotation ithereof, and

aprons depending from the outer edge'of each :extension 'RALPH EMORY kPERvIs.

tREinserirli;lss CITED The fol-lowing Vreferences Vare Vof record in the 'le of this patent:

4UNITED 'STATES ,PATENTS .,Barkerre'tfal.; Apr. 25, 1950 

